West Faces Water Shortages as Record-Warm Winter Fades Into Parched Summer
TL;DR
After a record-warm, exceptionally dry winter, the Desert and Mountain West are tightening water use with towns like Kearny, AZ warning of July shortages and farmers in Colorado uprooting trees to conserve limited irrigation, as cities impose uneven restrictions across the West.
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